Indications Flashcards
Paracetamol indication’s
2
1. Mild pain
2. Headache
Ketamine indication’s
3
1. Intubation
2. Analgesia
3. Sedation
-agitation
- patient moving during CPR
Morphine 3 indication’s
3
1. Pain relief
2.Sedation to maintain intubation
3. Sedation to facilitate intubation (where fentanyl is not appropriate)
Fentanyl indication’s
- Analgesia
- Sedation to facilitate or maintain:
- intubation
- transthoracic pacing
- synchronised cardioversion
Methoxyflurane indication’s
Pain relief
Aspirin indication’s
ACS
Glyceryl Trinitrate GTN 5 indication’s
5
1. Chest Pain with ACS
2. Hypertension associated with ACS
3. Acute cardiogenic pulmonary oedema
4. Autonomic Dysreflexia
5. Preterm Labour (consult)
Heparin indication’s
Acute STEMI
Salbutamol indication’s
- Respiratory distress associated with Bronchospasm
-asthma
-severe allergic reaction
-COPD
-smoke inhalation
-oleoresin capsicum spray exposure - Hyperkalaemia
Ipratropium Bromide indication’s
2
1. Severe respiratory distress with Bronchospasm
2. exacerbation of COPD irrespective of severity
Dexamethasone 5 indication’s
5
1. Severe asthma (adult) or critical (paed)
2. Croup
3. Acute exacerbation of COPD
4. Adult stridor (non-foreign body obstruction)
5. Severe Covid 19
Na Saline indication’s
6
1. As a replacement fluid in volume depleted patients
2. Cardiac arrest secondary to hypovolaemia or where the patient may be fluid responsive
3. to expand intravascular volume in the non cardiac, non-hypovolaemic hypotensive patient eg burns
4. As a fluid challenge in unresponsive, non-hypovolaemic, hypotensive patient eg asthma
5. Fluid for diluting and administering drugs
6. Fluid TKVO for IV administration
Olanzapine indication’s
- Mild agitation
Midazolam 8 indication’s
8
1. Status epilepticus (1 seizure for 5 min or 2 in 5 min)
2. Sedation to maintain intubation
3. Sedation to facilitate intubation
4. Sedation to facilitate synchronised cardioversion
5. sedation for transthorasic pacing
6. Sedation for the agitate patient
7. sedation for psycho-stimulant OD
8. Alcohol withdrawal syndrome
Adrenaline indication’s
6
1. Cardiac arrest VF VT Asystol PEA
2. Shock
3. Bradycardia with poor perfusion
4. Anaphylaxis
5. Severe asthma - imminent life threat not responding to nebulised therapy or unconscious with no BP
6. Croup
Prochlorperazine indication’s
- Treatment of nausea / vomiting pt >21 of age specifically for
-Known allergy or C/I to ondansetron administration
- Vestibular nausea
2. Headache (irrespective of N&V)
Ondansetron indication’s
- Undifferentiated nausea and vomiting
- Prophylaxis where vomiting could be detrimental (spinally immobilised, eye injury)
Oxytocin indication’s
Primary Postpartum Haemorrhage
Naloxone indication’s
Altered conscious state and respiratory depression secondary to administration of opioids or related drugs
Ceftriaxone indication’s
- Suspected Meningococcal septicaemia
- Severe sepsis
Glucagon
- Hypoglycemia (bgl<4.0) with altered conscious state or unresponsive to oral glycemic agents where IV agents unable to be obtained
- Anaphylaxis with persistent hypotension after X2 doses of adrenaline where pt has px of heart failure or is taking beta blockers
